someter
/someˈteɾ/ · B2 · verb
to subordinate
🏳️⛓️ some + meter = a meter pushes you under someone's control
Sounds like 'some-meter' (sō-meh-TEHR). Etymology: Latin submittere, 'to send under' (sub = under, mittere = send). To send someone under your power is to subdue them, subject them, or subordinate them.